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Chiropractic Treatment for Sciatica

Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center provides certified, non-invasive and effective chiropractic care for sciatica at their state-of-the-art clinic. Our team of certified specialists are trained and experienced with offering treatments that promote the body’s natural healing processes resulting in significant pain reduction and increased functioning and performance.

What Is Sciatica?

Sciatica is characterized by pain of varying intensity that typically begins in the lower back or buttocks and travels to one or both legs. Sciatic nerve pain is often reported as moderate to severe with some patients experiencing a constant dull ache, and others a more sharp and acute pain described frequently as “pins and needles” or similar to electric shocks. Other symptoms include numbness or tingling sensations and a radiating discomfort that can be classified as neuropathy or neuralgia. Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center professionals provide personalized chiropractic treatment for a full range of sciatica symptoms aimed at rooting out the source of your discomfort with advanced diagnostic and treatment methods. ​

Causes of Sciatica

Sciatic pain can be traced to various causes. When the roots of the lower lumbar and lumbosacral spine become irritated, sciatica is the result. In addition, a breakdown of the discs which act as cushions between the vertebrae (known as degenerative disc disease) and the narrowing of the spine (lumbar spinal stenosis) area also causes acute pain. Other causes for sciatica include pregnancy, injury, fractures, muscle strain and spinal tumors. Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center chiropractors provide complete diagnosis and customized therapies that treat the source of sciatica in addition to the symptoms.

Will Chiropractic Care Work For My Sciatica?

Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center clinicians provide detailed diagnostic testing that includes MRI, CT scans, x-rays and electro diagnostic testing to assess nerve conduction and velocity. Our team of experts will review your medical history to determine whether spinal adjustments and other chiropractic treatments are appropriate for you following a complete physical and neurological examination as part of a customized Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center chiropractic therapy plan.

Chiropractic Treatment of Sciatic Symptoms

Treatment plans include ultrasound, TENS, spinal adjustments and manipulations, ice/cold therapies and a range of other methods based on your specific needs. ​ Ice/Cold Therapy techniques are used to reduce inflammation and help to control sciatic pain. ​ Ultrasound Therapy involves the gentle application of heat to deeply penetrate affected tissues. Ultrasound also increases circulation and helps to reduce muscle spasms, cramping, swelling, stiffness and pain. ​ TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) involves a battery powered muscle stimulating machine that administers measured intensities of electrical current to control sciatic nerve pain. Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center offers the latest and most updated equipment operated by certified professionals only. ​ Spinal Adjustments – The core of all chiropractic treatment, Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center chiropractors aim to gently release limited movement of the spine and restore misalignments within the spinal column to reduce nerve pain that causes inflammation, muscle spasms and a range of other acute symptoms associated with sciatica. Proven to be safe and effective for a range of conditions associated with sciatic pain, our licensed professionals use a range of pain-free techniques from high velocity thrust to minimal pressure depending on your specific condition and requirements. Contact Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center for more information and a complete consultation.

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Dr. Norgaard’s first exposure to chiropractic was when he was a high school football player at Neuqua Valley in Naperville, Illinois. Nagging injuries led him to Action Chiropractic and Dr. Durnas. He was amazed with the results he got and knew that the treatments provided at Action Chiropractic were the best way to address his ailments.
After high school, Dr. Norgaard left Naperville and attended Central College in Pella, Iowa. While at Central, he majored in biology and played football, further piquing his interest in sports injuries and how to treat them. When he wasn’t in the classroom or on the football field, Dr. Norgaard spent his time volunteering at hospitals, and at various clinics. This is when he really developed a passion for helping people get better.
His experiences as an athlete, chiropractic patient, and volunteer shaped his decision to become a chiropractor.
After graduating from Central, Dr. Norgaard continued his education at Palmer College of Chiropractic.
While at Palmer, Dr. Norgaard took several extracurricular courses focusing on spinal diagnosis and therapy, soft tissue care, and diagnosis and treatment of the extremities. He completed a 4-month internship with Dr. Durnas at Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center and further developed his skills as a physician.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Palmer in October of 2021 and received the Academic Excellence Award.
After graduation, Dr. Norgaard joined the team at Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center. He currently resides in the Naperville area with his wife, Shannon, son, Parker, and dog, Alby.
“I chose to become a chiropractor because I was helped by chiropractic. I was in such discomfort it took me over 3 minutes to put on my socks. After seeing a chiropractor, and regaining the ability to tie my shoes, I realized that taking loads of NSAIDs did not address the fact that there was something causing the pain. The more I learned about it, I found that Chiropractic doesn’t just hide symptoms, like I was trying to do with pills, it fixes the origin of the problem.”
Dr. Durnas graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology and Bachelors of Arts degree in Chemistry. After graduation he worked in research and development for 3 years and dabbled in powerlifting and professional wrestling. That’s what lead him to chiropractic school. While at Palmer College of Chiropractic, he focused on learning how to best help the athlete. He took several extracurricular courses on how to address soft tissue injuries, how to adjust extremities, and how to better manage sports injuries. He graduated in June of 2012, where we were the Palmer Clinical Excellence Award winner and a keynote speaker at commencement.
In 2019, Dr. Durnas earned his Diplomate from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP)®. He is only the 427th chiropractor in history to earn this designation, and only the 6th recipient in the history of Illinois. He completed over 300 hours of classroom and online courses focusing on in depth on the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries, concussions, and emergency procedures, and had over 100 on the field hours with athletes that ranged from cross fitters, professional and high school football players, professional BMX and Motocross riders, triathletes, and runners. Dr. Durnas passed a 6-part practical exam and a 250 question Board exam and contributed a case study involving nerve damage in a professional athlete following a hit to the shoulder.